The Pokemon World Loses a Beloved Voice
It's sad news for the Pokemon community! Rachel Lillis, the incredible voice actress for Team Rocket's Jessie and Misty in the original Pokemon English dub, has passed away after fighting breast cancer for many months.
Pokemon Fans Are Mourning the Loss of Rachel Lillis
Pokemon touched the hearts of tons of people. Rachel's work brought so many favorite Pokemon Anime characters to life, so it's tough news to take in for fans everywhere.
Did Rachel Lillis Actually Voice Jessie AND Misty?
- That's right. One voice actor did BOTH! Talk about being super talented. Rachel was even a Pokemon voice actress in the original anime back when it all started - she made both those characters awesome. She's the only one to have been a Team Rocket Jessie voice actress, and a Pokemon Misty Voice Actress.
- Her work as Team Rocket Jessie voice actress was especially memorable, bringing that kind of mischievous character, with an awesome, strong personality, to life!
- Her legacy of Pokemon series voices is huge, so there's a big Pokemon fan community missing her right now!
- This really highlights her talent for voice acting - She was incredible at blending into characters!
Where Was Rachel Lillis Heard Otherwise?
Besides those big Pokemon roles, she's a super talented voice actress with many parts! It was sad news to lose such a great actress - with that many roles!
- Hunter X Hunter and Berserk fans loved her work, too! She really became the voice for some unforgettable characters from many different shows!
Can I Still Watch Rachel Lillis’ Pokemon?
Even though she passed away, we can always watch the English dub of Pokemon and those Pokemon anime classics and always remember her!
- This is especially true for Pokemon fans - who had grown up with the Pokemon anime. Her voice became part of Pokemon itself - It is super special!
- This made Pokemon even more popular and a real highlight for everyone who loved watching those classic anime shows back in the day - and continues to be loved today!
The Pokemon world will be a little bit different now because of the loss of Rachel Lillis. It’s time to share those Pokemon fan memories of the awesome Pokemon world. There’s a real Pokemon series legacy - all those stories about Pokemon catching, exploring and learning about Pokemon - and it wouldn’t be the same without her voice acting and character roles.
